James Finley

January 12, 1915 (age 90)

Madison County, Ohio , United States

He was a local judge, and was elected twice to the Ohio Supreme Court. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1939, and began a private practice in London, Ohio. He was a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1942 to 1945, then returned to private practice in London. Bell"s father was judge of the Madison County Court of Common Pleas. Bell, Senior died in 1947, and Bell, Junior. was appointed to replace him. In 1954 he was elected to a six-year term on the Ohio Supreme Court. The United States Supreme Court overturned the verdict in 1965, and ordered a new trial. In 1966, a jury acquitted Sheppard. He resigned effective October 8, 1962, and joined the Columbus, Ohio firm Power, Griffith, Jones and Bell. He retired from the telephone company in 1980 and formed an arbitration firm. Bell died at home in Bradenton, Florida on September 23, 2005.

James Finley

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Background

Bell was born in Madison County, Ohio on January 12, 1915, the son of James F. Bell, Senior and Rowena Moore Bell.

Education

He graduated from DePauw University in 1936 and from the Ohio State University Law School.

Career

He was a local judge, and was elected twice to the Ohio Supreme Court. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1939, and began a private practice in London, Ohio. He was a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1942 to 1945, then returned to private practice in London.

Bell"s father was judge of the Madison County Court of Common Pleas.

Bell, Senior died in 1947, and Bell, Junior. was appointed to replace him. In 1954 he was elected to a six-year term on the Ohio Supreme Court.

The United States Supreme Court overturned the verdict in 1965, and ordered a new trial. In 1966, a jury acquitted Sheppard.

He resigned effective October 8, 1962, and joined the Columbus, Ohio firm Power, Griffith, Jones and Bell.

He retired from the telephone company in 1980 and formed an arbitration firm. Bell died at home in Bradenton, Florida on September 23, 2005.

Achievements

He won the unexpired portion of his father"s term in 1948, and a full six-year term in 1950. In 1960, Bell won a second six-year term on the court.

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